Akawaio-English Dictionary


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saꞌne adv especially iwanpɨꞌsaꞌne especially of hunger wakʉ rɨ saꞌne especially good
sanka nom a boat having a high bow Sanka pe kanau esi. The boat has a high bow./The boat's bow sticks out high above the water. opp: sururui .
sanoma₂ someone kind syn: mannʉꞌ 1 .
sanoma₁ vt 1make a fuss over Toꞌ peꞌ nʉsanomatai? Did they make a fuss over him? 2receive 3recognize Itonpaton uya isanomaꞌpʉ pen. His own kind/people/family didn't recognize him. 4accept 5pay attention
sanon (poss: asanon) n parents cf: san 1 ; low stat: mʉre 1 .
sanpa n adze
sanpana (poss: asanpanaai) n (non-possessed) bell
sanpura (poss: asanpuraai, asanpurʉ) n 1drum 2any item banged on as a drum during a time of sporting
santo n doll
sanwoto n 1a variety of tree 2blowpipe
sapa₁ n 1a variety of tree, annato Bixa orellana syn: anontɨ, karapiyaꞌpɨ₁ . 2the face paint that comes from the annato tree's fruit, deep red in colour
sapa₂ n hunter
sapaꞌ n 1Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath 2Sunday, the Christian Sabbath
saparaꞌwʉ n 1a variety of fruit tree with small green berries that turn ripe 2fruit of the same tree
Saparuwʉi nprop the name given to a village along the Middle Mazaruni, near Kankarumʉ village
sapato (poss: asapatooi) n 1shoes 2boots 3footwear
sapeꞌ (poss: asaperʉ) n someone humble syn: tʉn 2 .
sapema vt 1speak against Papa poitorʉton sapemasaꞌ iya. He has spoken against God's servants. 2criticise
eꞌsapema (der.) vr disagree
saꞌpotoꞌ n (non-possessed) a variety of creek fish
sapuru (var: sapuruꞌma) n a variety of sweet cassava bread porridge
sapuruꞌma var. of sapuru
sapʉreteꞌ n a variety of woodpecker Celeus elegans
sara n (non-possessed) a variety of grass or weed, razor grass
saraika vt comb someone else's hair
eꞌsaraika (der.) vi comb
saraipan (cf: sereiꞌpan) 1nom something or someone combed opp: kisiꞌkisiꞌpan . 2something straight